“He’s got the set choreography. He’s got that down. But then he puts the MICHAEL JACKSON into the choreography…he’s just in and out of this thing and it’s like ‘this guy is owning this stuff!’” – Choreographer Jeffrey Daniels on Michael’s magic in the “Billie Jean” short film. | Michael Jackson

Like what you’re seeing on TikTok? Listen to the original version of Michael Jackson's “Billie Jean” on Apple Music Essentials: https://apple.co/2WmpbAu | Michael Jackson

Released this week in 1983, “Billie Jean” was the second single from Michael’s ‘Thriller” album and is now the first of Michael’s short films to pass 2 billion views on YouTube – a first for any solo artist from the 20th century. Did you know what he was thinking he wanted to do for that song before he wrote it? | Michael Jackson